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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: "ken terry" <kenkerry12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kenterry2@asiamai.com
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 01:12:36 +0000
Subject: LETTER OF INTENT
KEN TERRY
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
CLYDESDALE BANK PLC.
30 ST VINCENT PLACE
GLASGOW G1 2HL
SCOTLAND.
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Mr Ken Terry, the Account officer with CLYDESDALE BANK
PLC.SCOTLAND UNITED KINGDOM. I have an urgent and very confidential business
proposition for you. On January 1, 2003, a United Arab Emirates Merchant, Mr
Abraham Zachary, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty five Million Dollars only) with
my bank.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After some months, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his business partner that Mr. Abraham Zachary died from an
automobile accident while on a business trip.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that Mr.Abraham Zachary did not declare
any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.
The said amount is still intact in my Bank and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come
forward to claim it. I am contacting you since you are a foreigner to stand
as the next of kin to Mr Abraham Zachary.
I would want you to forward to me as a matter of urgency your full names and
address,phone and fax numbers so that the attorney will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits that will put youin place as the next of
kin.
We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and notarization of
the WILL and to obtain the necessary
documentsandletterofprobate/administration in your favor for the transfer. A
bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 75%
for me and 20% for you and 5% for Expenses Incurred in the course of the
transaction.
There is no risk at all as all the paperworks for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and with my position as an accountant,guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction.If you are interested, please reply
immediately to my email box
kenterry2@asiamail.com
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your
confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.
You should observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country.
All further correspondence should be directed to my e-mail box
kenterry2@asiamail.com
Thank you in anticipation of your urgent reply.
Best regards.
Ken Terry LETTER OF INTENT
Account Officer
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